Study of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Looking at Leg Fractures

Study of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Looking at Leg Fractures
A crane is in place on as part of clean up efforts at the Fern Hollow Bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh on Jan. 31, 2022. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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PITTSBURGH—Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge nearly one year ago are looking closely at damage to the legs of the structure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

An agency update on the Jan, 28, 2022, failure of the Fern Hollow Bridge said its engineers are examining “multiple fractures” found on the bridge’s legs. All four legs have been scanned to enable further analysis.